Trans Canada Highway | ||||
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Released | 29 May 2006 | |||
Studio | Hexagon Sun, Scotland | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 28:00 | |||
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Producer | Mike Sandison, Marcus Eoin, D. Philip Madson | |||
Boards of Canada chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 6.0/10[2] |
Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[3] |
Trans Canada Highway is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada.[4] Originally scheduled for release on 6 June 2006,[5] it was released by Warp on 29 May 2006.[6] It peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart,[7] number 8 on the UK Dance Albums Chart,[8] and number 12 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[9]
The opening track, "Dayvan Cowboy", also appeared on the duo's album The Campfire Headphase.[4] Melissa Olson directed the music video for the track.[10] The video pieces together stock footage of Joseph Kittinger's high-altitude parachute jumps for Project Excelsior and stock footage of surfer Laird Hamilton riding waves.[11] In 2009, Pitchfork placed it at number 39 on their list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s".[10]
In 2011, Solange Knowles released a version of the track "Left Side Drive" with additional vocals.[12] Knowles stated, "It's completely unofficial, and was just inspired by the song which I had a deep love affair with for years".[13]
All tracks are written by Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dayvan Cowboy" | 5:01 |
2. | "Left Side Drive" | 5:20 |
3. | "Heard from Telegraph Lines" | 1:09 |
4. | "Skyliner" | 5:40 |
5. | "Under the Coke Sign" | 1:31 |
6. | "Dayvan Cowboy (Odd Nosdam Remix)" | 9:19 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 4 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[8] | 8 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
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